Why Student Debt Matters

Posted: September 12, 2014 by Michael E. Echols, Ph.D.

Think student debt doesn't affect you? The $1.2 trillion in student debt is causing ripple effects in the consumer economy. Students don't feel what they have learned in school is helping them in the workforce, and employers wish their new hires had more valuable skills. What does this have to do with learning leaders? Everything. In this article, read how learning leaders can bring a valuable perspective to curriculum planning and why forward-looking universities and corporate learning leaders must come together to avoid the effects of unproductive student debt.